Monday, March 9, 2009

IMHO

I think that our next national holiday should be the Monday after Daylight Savings Time begins. It only makes sense. Today, everyone who works a regular job (those of us lucky enough to still have jobs) is groggy and crabby, school kids are cranky, because even if you went to bed early Sunday night, it doesn't seem to help. Also, this is the longest stretch in the calendar (from the middle of February until the end of May) without a holiday, and I think that needs to be rectified. Easter doesn't count because it's always on a Sunday and there's no paid day off. I mean, I doubt anything of consequence is being accomplished today, and frankly, those hypermotivated people that are accomplishing things, probably would be regardless of it being a holiday or not.Maybe we should call it "National Sleep-In Day," to honor the chronically sleep-deprived (read: most of us), or "Spring Fertility Rites Day" since pagans really don't have a holiday of their own and it only seems fair. I dunno, I'm just spitballing here, but I'm sure everyone will agree, the wait for Memorial Day is just too damned long.

I was looking at my calendar this morning thinking the same exact thing. I was looking for good weekends to spend with Mr. E Harmony and what a disappointment! No extra days in April or May. That actually does suck! I'll just have to make something up. Of course I don't work....but there's Katy and not a long weekend in sight for her to go see her dad (so I can go!).

Now that daylight savings is here, though, I'm happy. I love the light at the end of the day.